3 reviews
Great stage direction and great Liu
This movie was recorded during the 2002 Salzburg Festival. Valery Gergiev provides a quite good performance, as he uses to do, and the stage presents very brilliant moments, for example, the impressive image of Turandot, especially when filmed from the bottom of the scene by the expert Brian Large. Cristina Gallardo Domas as Liu clearly outcomes in this cast although I cannot help mentioning my favourite Liu, Monserrat Caballé. She did set a so high standard for this role that further performances slightly get to approach her. Good Calaf and Turandot and perhaps a not very remarkable Ping, Pang, Pong trio.
It is important to mention that this record includes a recomposed end part by Luciano Berio that adds interest to this edition. Anyway one always misses that extraordinary final that only Puccini could have done.
It is important to mention that this record includes a recomposed end part by Luciano Berio that adds interest to this edition. Anyway one always misses that extraordinary final that only Puccini could have done.
- fernavarro
- May 1, 2004
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An interesting production of Turandot
Turandot is a very interesting opera,and this production has both its bad and good sides. Act 1 sets did not look the best,but Act 2 and Act 3 do look better. As for the cast,the best of the bunch is Cristina Gallardo Domas as Liù. It is true that her voice is a bit too harsh for Liù(since she is a spinto soprano),but she did well. I know from her Mimi and Cio Cio san she will be good as Liù. Johan Botha as Calaf was not the best. Gabrielle Schnaut ,who played Turandot ,also did not sing the best. Overall,interesting and worth seeing for Cristina Gallardo Domas as Liù
6,5/10.
- AngelofMusic1998
- May 26, 2022
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An interesting production if not great
- TheLittleSongbird
- Mar 19, 2012
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